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Last Updated: 7/21/2026
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Recently Enacted (7)

IA Enacted SF2280

A bill for an act relating to the safety of persons in certain professions involved with the judicial system, including authorizing a member of the general assembly, judicial officer, attorney general, deputy attorney general, or assistant attorney general to be issued a professional permit to carry weapons, establishing the criminal offenses of threatening and the malicious sharing of personal information of a general assembly member or a judicial officer or a general assembly member's or a judicial officer's immediate family, and considering true threats to public officials as harassment, and providing penalties. (Formerly SSB 3087.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

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Last action: Fiscal note. (2026-05-14)

Sponsor: Judiciary

A bill for an act relating to the safety of persons in certain professions involved with the judicial system, including authorizing a member of the general assembly, judicial officer, attorney general, deputy attorney general, or assistant attorney general to be issued a professional permit to carry weapons, establishing the criminal offenses of threatening and the malicious sharing of personal information of a general assembly member or a judicial officer or a general assembly member's or a judicial officer's immediate family, and considering true threats to public officials as harassment, and providing penalties. (Formerly SSB 3087.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

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IA Enacted HF2215

A bill for an act relating to natural resources, including office locations of the director of natural resources, state park user fee pilot programs, the delegation of powers and duties concerning state preserves, and age requirements for hunting deer with pistols or revolvers. (Formerly HSB 553.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

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Last action: Signed by Governor. H.J. 870. (2026-04-09)

Sponsor: Natural Resources

A bill for an act relating to natural resources, including office locations of the director of natural resources, state park user fee pilot programs, the delegation of powers and duties concerning state preserves, and age requirements for hunting deer with pistols or revolvers. (Formerly HSB 553.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

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IA Enacted SF462

A bill for an act relating to weapons, including mandatory minimum sentences relating to the control, possession, receipt, or transportation of a firearm or offensive weapon by a felon, and the sharing of identifying information of persons prohibited from acquiring a pistol or revolver by court order, and providing penalties. (Formerly SSB 1125.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

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Last action: Fiscal note. (2025-06-11)

Sponsor: Judiciary

A bill for an act relating to weapons, including mandatory minimum sentences relating to the control, possession, receipt, or transportation of a firearm or offensive weapon by a felon, and the sharing of identifying information of persons prohibited from acquiring a pistol or revolver by court order, and providing penalties. (Formerly SSB 1125.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

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Pending Bills (47)

IA Pending HF2533

A bill for an act relating to the safety of persons in certain professions involved with the judicial system, including authorizing a judicial officer, attorney general, deputy attorney general, or assistant attorney general to be issued a professional permit to carry weapons, establishing the criminal offenses of threatening and the malicious sharing of personal information of a judicial officer or a judicial officer's immediate family, and considering true threats to public officials as harassment, and providing penalties.(Formerly HSB 564.)

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Last action: Withdrawn. H.J. 863. (2026-04-08)

Sponsor: Judiciary

A bill for an act relating to the safety of persons in certain professions involved with the judicial system, including authorizing a judicial officer, attorney general, deputy attorney general, or assistant attorney general to be issued a professional permit to carry weapons, establishing the criminal offenses of threatening and the malicious sharing of personal information of a judicial officer or a judicial officer's immediate family, and considering true threats to public officials as harassment, and providing penalties.(Formerly HSB 564.)

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IA Pending SF2230

A bill for an act relating to natural resources, including office locations of the director of natural resources, state park user fee pilot programs, the delegation of powers and duties concerning state preserves, and age requirements for hunting deer with pistols or revolvers.(Formerly SSB 3101.)

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Last action: Withdrawn. S.J. 504. (2026-03-09)

Sponsor: Natural Resources And Environment

A bill for an act relating to natural resources, including office locations of the director of natural resources, state park user fee pilot programs, the delegation of powers and duties concerning state preserves, and age requirements for hunting deer with pistols or revolvers.(Formerly SSB 3101.)

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IA Pending HF430

A bill for an act relating to the seizure of firearms without the adjudication of a contested court case, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions.(See HF 2718.)

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Last action: Withdrawn. H.J. 614. (2026-03-09)

Sponsor: Jeff Shipley R

A bill for an act relating to the seizure of firearms without the adjudication of a contested court case, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions.(See HF 2718.)

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IA Pending HSB564

A bill for an act relating to the safety of persons in certain professions involved with the judicial system, including authorizing a judicial officer, attorney general, deputy attorney general, or assistant attorney general to be issued a professional permit to carry weapons, and establishing the criminal offenses of threatening and the malicious sharing of personal information of a judicial officer or a judicial officer's immediate family, and providing penalties.(See HF 2533.)

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Last action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2533. (2026-02-16)

Sponsor: Judiciary

A bill for an act relating to the safety of persons in certain professions involved with the judicial system, including authorizing a judicial officer, attorney general, deputy attorney general, or assistant attorney general to be issued a professional permit to carry weapons, and establishing the criminal offenses of threatening and the malicious sharing of personal information of a judicial officer or a judicial officer's immediate family, and providing penalties.(See HF 2533.)

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IA Pending HF2398

A bill for an act relating to the authorized possession of firearms on school property, including for certain drivers of school vehicles, firearms locked in vehicles, and retired peace officers, and including effective date provisions.

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Last action: Introduced, referred to Public Safety. H.J. 257. (2026-02-11)

Sponsor: Jason Gearhart R

A bill for an act relating to the authorized possession of firearms on school property, including for certain drivers of school vehicles, firearms locked in vehicles, and retired peace officers, and including effective date provisions.

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IA Pending SSB3087

A bill for an act relating to the safety of persons in certain professions involved with the judicial system, including authorizing a judicial officer, attorney general, deputy attorney general, or assistant attorney general to be issued a professional permit to carry weapons, and establishing the criminal offenses of threatening and the malicious sharing of personal information of a judicial officer or a judicial officer's immediate family, and providing penalties.(See SF 2280.)

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Last action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as []. (2026-02-10)

Sponsor: Judiciary

A bill for an act relating to the safety of persons in certain professions involved with the judicial system, including authorizing a judicial officer, attorney general, deputy attorney general, or assistant attorney general to be issued a professional permit to carry weapons, and establishing the criminal offenses of threatening and the malicious sharing of personal information of a judicial officer or a judicial officer's immediate family, and providing penalties.(See SF 2280.)

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IA Pending SSB3101

A bill for an act relating to natural resources, including office locations of the director of natural resources, state park user fee pilot programs, the delegation of powers and duties concerning state preserves, and age requirements for hunting deer with pistols or revolvers.(See SF 2230.)

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Last action: Subcommittee recommends passage. (2026-02-05)

Sponsor: Natural Resources And Environment

A bill for an act relating to natural resources, including office locations of the director of natural resources, state park user fee pilot programs, the delegation of powers and duties concerning state preserves, and age requirements for hunting deer with pistols or revolvers.(See SF 2230.)

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IA Pending HSB553

A bill for an act relating to natural resources, including office locations of the director of natural resources, state park user fee pilot programs, the delegation of powers and duties concerning state preserves, and age requirements for hunting deer with pistols or revolvers.(See HF 2215.)

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Last action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2215. (2026-01-29)

Sponsor: Natural Resources

A bill for an act relating to natural resources, including office locations of the director of natural resources, state park user fee pilot programs, the delegation of powers and duties concerning state preserves, and age requirements for hunting deer with pistols or revolvers.(See HF 2215.)

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IA Pending SF2122

A bill for an act relating to the creation of an extreme risk protective order against a person in possession of a firearm who presents a significant danger to the person's self or others, and providing penalties.

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Last action: Subcommittee: Schultz, Blake, and Bousselot. S.J. 160. (2026-01-28)

Sponsor: Art Staed D

A bill for an act relating to the creation of an extreme risk protective order against a person in possession of a firearm who presents a significant danger to the person's self or others, and providing penalties.

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IA Pending SF2098

A bill for an act relating to firearms, including background checks for acquiring pistols or revolvers, identification markings on firearms and firearm parts, trigger locks, extreme risk protective orders, mental health funding, certain firearm transfers, and certain related crimes, and providing penalties.

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Last action: Subcommittee: Schultz, Blake, and Bousselot. S.J. 159. (2026-01-28)

Sponsor: Molly Donahue D

A bill for an act relating to firearms, including background checks for acquiring pistols or revolvers, identification markings on firearms and firearm parts, trigger locks, extreme risk protective orders, mental health funding, certain firearm transfers, and certain related crimes, and providing penalties.

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IA Pending SF105

A bill for an act relating to mandatory minimum sentences relating to the control, possession, receipt, or transportation of a firearm or offensive weapon by a felon and providing penalties.

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Last action: Subcommittee: Reichman, Dawson, and Knox. S.J. 106. (2026-01-15)

Sponsor: Jeff Reichman R

A bill for an act relating to mandatory minimum sentences relating to the control, possession, receipt, or transportation of a firearm or offensive weapon by a felon and providing penalties.

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IA Pending HF1034

A bill for an act providing for an individual income tax credit for the purchase of firearm safety devices and including retroactive and other applicability provisions.(Formerly HF 132.)

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Last action: Subcommittee: Dawson, Bisignano, and Schultz. S.J. 1042. (2025-05-14)

Sponsor: Ways and Means

A bill for an act providing for an individual income tax credit for the purchase of firearm safety devices and including retroactive and other applicability provisions.(Formerly HF 132.)

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IA Pending HF132

A bill for an act providing for an individual income tax credit for the purchase of firearm safety devices and including retroactive and other applicability provisions.(See HF 1034.)

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Last action: Withdrawn. H.J. 1219. (2025-05-14)

Sponsor: Ann Meyer R

A bill for an act providing for an individual income tax credit for the purchase of firearm safety devices and including retroactive and other applicability provisions.(See HF 1034.)

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IA Pending HF530

A bill for an act authorizing a member of the general assembly, judicial officer, attorney general, deputy attorney general, or an assistant attorney general to be issued a professional permit to carry weapons. (Formerly HSB 166.)

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Last action: Message from House. S.J. 948. (2025-05-09)

Sponsor: Public Safety

A bill for an act authorizing a member of the general assembly, judicial officer, attorney general, deputy attorney general, or an assistant attorney general to be issued a professional permit to carry weapons. (Formerly HSB 166.)

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IA Pending HF646

A bill for an act relating to hunting seasons during which a nonambulatory hunter may use certain firearms with a specifically issued deer hunting license.(Formerly HF 205.)

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Last action: Referred to Natural Resources. H.J. 895. (2025-04-03)

Sponsor: Natural Resources

A bill for an act relating to hunting seasons during which a nonambulatory hunter may use certain firearms with a specifically issued deer hunting license.(Formerly HF 205.)

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IA Pending HF176

A bill for an act relating to mandatory minimum sentences relating to the control, possession, receipt, or transportation of a firearm or offensive weapon by a felon and providing penalties.(Formerly HF 55.)

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Last action: Referred to Public Safety. H.J. 895. (2025-04-03)

Sponsor: Public Safety

A bill for an act relating to mandatory minimum sentences relating to the control, possession, receipt, or transportation of a firearm or offensive weapon by a felon and providing penalties.(Formerly HF 55.)

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IA Pending HF519

A bill for an act relating to the disposition of firearms and ammunition deposited with the department of public safety through seizure or forfeiture proceedings.(See HF 871.)

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Last action: Withdrawn. H.J. 871. (2025-03-31)

Sponsor: Matt Windschitl R

A bill for an act relating to the disposition of firearms and ammunition deposited with the department of public safety through seizure or forfeiture proceedings.(See HF 871.)

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IA Pending HF871

A bill for an act relating to the disposition of firearms and ammunition deposited with the department of public safety through seizure or forfeiture proceedings.(Formerly HF 519.)

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Last action: Subcommittee: Reichman, Quirmbach, and Shipley. S.J. 660. (2025-03-27)

Sponsor: Public Safety

A bill for an act relating to the disposition of firearms and ammunition deposited with the department of public safety through seizure or forfeiture proceedings.(Formerly HF 519.)

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IA Pending HF536

A bill for an act relating to firearm, hunting, and wildlife instruction provided to students enrolled in grades six through eight in school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools, and including applicability provisions.

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Last action: Subcommittee recommends passage. (2025-03-04)

Sponsor: Jason Gearhart R

A bill for an act relating to firearm, hunting, and wildlife instruction provided to students enrolled in grades six through eight in school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools, and including applicability provisions.

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IA Pending HF205

A bill for an act relating to hunting seasons during which a nonambulatory hunter may use certain firearms with a specifically issued deer hunting license.(See HF 646.)

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Last action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 646. (2025-02-28)

Sponsor: Dean Fisher R

A bill for an act relating to hunting seasons during which a nonambulatory hunter may use certain firearms with a specifically issued deer hunting license.(See HF 646.)

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IA Pending HF55

A bill for an act relating to mandatory minimum sentences relating to the control, possession, receipt, or transportation of a firearm or offensive weapon by a felon and providing penalties.(See HF 176.)

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Last action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 176. (2025-01-30)

Sponsor: Matthew Rinker R

A bill for an act relating to mandatory minimum sentences relating to the control, possession, receipt, or transportation of a firearm or offensive weapon by a felon and providing penalties.(See HF 176.)

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